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The Music Institute of Chicago's popular Chicago Duo Piano Festival (CDPF) presents its annual Duo Piano Winter Mini-Fest March 4-6 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. The festival features two concerts:
Liang-He Duo | Friday, March 4, 7:30pm
The festival opens with a performance by Xiaomin Liang and Jue He, 3rd prize winners of the inaugural Liszt 200 Chicago International Duo Piano Competition and grand prize winners of the 18th Tokyo International Duo Piano Competition. The Liang-He Duo, recently named Chicago's first Young Steinway Artists, will perform works by Barber, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, Lutoslawski and Bizet.
Faculty Extravaganza | Saturday, March 5, 7:30pm
One of the festival's most popular events, featuring Music Institute piano faculty members performing a mixed concert of music for piano duo.
Chicago Duo Piano Festival
Called a "duo piano mecca" by Pioneer Press, the Chicago Duo Piano Festival was founded in 1988 by Music Institute of Chicago faculty members Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. Its mission is to foster a deeper interest in the repertoire, performance, and teaching of music for piano, four hands and two pianos, in a fun and supportive atmosphere. The Festival offers students age 12 through adult coaching, master classes, concerts with special guest artists, and student recitals.
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, artists in residence and faculty members at the Music Institute, enjoy an international career as proponents of music for both piano duet and two keyboards. The duo has appeared with orchestras internationally, including the Chicago Philharmonic and the Vienna Tonkünstler. They have performed in recitals throughout the U.S. and Europe. Recent concerts include a 25th anniversary celebration concert at Merkin Hall in New York, an appearance at the Gina Bachauer Festival in Salt Lake City, and two recitals in Odessa, Ukraine. Aebersold and Neiweem have commissioned significant new works for the piano duo, including pieces by Joseph Turrin and Patrick Byers. The duo's CDs on the Summit label include Four Hand Reflections and music of Brahms and Schubert.
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LocationNichols Concert Hall (View)
1490 Chicago Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
United States
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